They used to be called communes or co-ops or kibbutzim. Now they’re known by a whole new set of names: intentional communities, sustainable communities, eco-villages. At least 35 such communities exist or are in the planning stages on the Big Island alone. They vary...
The Hawaii Sustainable Community Alliance (HSCA) is the organization responsible for initiating SB 2274. SB 2274 will make “sustainable living research sites” a permitted use on agricultural and rural land. It will only apply to lots greater than one acre and less...